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New species of horned viper and found in the area of Tanzania. Type of snake was named Atheris matildae found Tim Davenport, scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the team through the expedition to the region.
Atheris matildae known to be close relatives of Atheris cerathopora, horned serpents and venomous species which are found in the woods. Scientists predict that the horned snake Matilda separated into a new species from 2.2 million years ago.
One of the horned snake horned Matilda with jungle snake is bigger in size, about 64.3 cm. Another difference is the different colors, yellow and black alloys, as well as the typical pattern of scales on the head.
Davenport said Atheris matildae habitat is very limited, only an area of 100 sq km and has been degraded. Davenport said that the species should be included in the category of "Endangered" in the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Found in Tanzania, the specific location of the discovery of this snake species remain confidential. Is assembled with the magnitude of the threat to the survival of the species. Snakes with eksotismenya often hunted for their skin or used as pets.
"Global wildlife trade is enormous, and the significance of the illegal trade in amphibians and reptiles are wild, to pets. Snakes are very popular and growing interest in new types of snakes are high," said Davenport just as quoted by Mongabay on Thursday (15/12 / 2011).
To maintain the continuity of the horned snake species Matilda, now scientists are taking 4 males, 5 females and 2 pups from Atheris matildae to bred. The effort is expected to be guaranteed the existence of horned snakes Matilda.
"We plan to provide the first dozen of this snake for free in order to give supply to the captive market of this new species. Aim to prevent the collection of wild catches, lower prices and encourage responsible breeding by experts from various countries who most want it," said Davenport .
ommunity of West Kutai (Kubar), especially the Mahakam Ulu, digemparkan emergence of a pair of giant snakes of the drum or about 60 centimeters in diameter with a length of about 40 meters. Giant snake was seen swerving on the surface of the water in the cascade Haloq, Kampung Tuyoq Long, Long Pahangai District.
Giant snake that crossed the river was believed to be the Dayak community as a dragon. Based on information compiled Tribune, the actual appearance of the dragon event occurred on Friday (29/1/2010).
At that time a longboat departs from Long Bagun to Long Pahangai. Longboat arrived during the day in the village of Long Tuyuq, Haloq cascade upstream. That's when the motorist and passengers longboat to see a pair of giant snakes across the surface of the Mahakam River in the opposite direction.
So find a pair of dragon pass, longboat pulled the motor directly to the river for fear of being victimized. "It turns out that the dragons go on and do not feel disturbed by the presence of longboat," said Dodik, who heard the story of his family in the Mahakam Ulu.
After that, the motor and a direct passengers to take pictures using camera phones because they think it's a rare moment. In the region of the giant snake Kubar own photo spread and society has become excited.
According to a resident of Kampung Lutan, District Long The relationship, in fact there are two dragons that look. One male dragon type because it is believed there are two horns on his head and a female dragon because no horns. Both the animal has four legs, a black color with a length of about 40 meters and a diameter of about 60 centimeters of the body.
He added that earlier in the Long Tuyoq there is even a citizen and his son who was hunting pigs to see the giant snake. Shock, the boy could not even speak until now.
According to local belief, the appearance of a dragon for the Dayak is an harbinger, the notice will be accompanied by heavy rain flooding that occurred three days after the appearance of a giant snake. It is more convincing because since Monday (1/2/2010) to Wednesday (3/2/2010), Mahakam River overflowed and caused flooding that hit several districts along the Mahakam River, of which Long Bagun, Laham, Long The relationship, Long Iram, Tering, Melak, Muara Pahu, Penyinggahan, and Mook Bulatn Manaar.
Difficult access
Long Tuyoq village located in the District of Long Pahangai. Has an area of 126.95 square kilometers and inhabited by a majority of the Dayak Bahau Busang. They lived along the Mahakam River in the eyes of the search as rain-fed farmers, rubber, vanilla, hunting, and traditional gold miners.
Long Tuyoq a remote area so access is quite difficult to get there. From Samarinda if using small aircraft DAS, it takes 1 hour to the Datah strings. After that it should proceed with ketinting downstream Mahakam River, takes about 2 hours. If using a longboat takes 1 hour.
Meanwhile, if using a motor boat (water taxi) from Samarinda to Long Bagun takes two days. Of Long Bagun followed by a speedboat, the tariff is Rp 500,000 per person, while the longboat Rp 400,000 per person.
It took 12 hours from Long Bagun up in Long Tuyoq. Pathways through which the river is full of challenges and risks of having to deal with a cascade-cascade malignancy that exist along the Mahakam River. Cascade is the most virulent known length of the cascade and cascade shrimp, there are rocks, sharp and whirlpools are ready to swallow the boat if not careful passing. On both sides of the Mahakam River to the village of Long Tuyoq overgrown with large trees the size of a buffalo's body.
33 meter snake
Earlier, in February 2009, Metro also make a scene when the world appears an aerial photograph that shows a giant snake passing by in a river in Sarawak, Malaysia. The giant snake swimming in the river Baleh, Sibu, Sarawak, northern Borneo.
A photo of a giant snake seen swimming melenggak-swing at a tropical river surrounded by forest peat. Black snake was very big, almost meets the river located in the middle of a lush swamp forest. Water lapped at the left of right. Reportedly, the photo was taken from a helicopter, February 11, 2009.
Photos that are being debated. Borneo does have giant snakes. However, during this large snake is a kind of newly discovered or python or python snake called the Borneo fields, a dozen feet in length.
However, the snake is seen in the photographs and circulated widely on the internet, including Youtube, it is much longer and larger than the findings of python. Estimated length of 100 feet or about 33 meters.
Pictures were taken by team members who then flood the area published by the Messenger of Sarawak, a local newspaper. New Straits Times in Kuala Lumpur, also load the image, which is then released by The Telegraph, UK.
There is also no picture to believe it and consider it purely engineering. That's because it's too far shooting the snake. True or not, the photo was made public in Sarawak, particularly Sibu, frightened because the river is the lifeblood of this community for transportation.
Based on the legend that lived in the local community, it is believed about the existence of large snakes in the area named Nabau. According to belief, Nabau a snake with a length of 80 meters with a dragon head and seven nostrils. Villagers living in Borneo believe the Baleh River is a mystical creature. In addition, the community is often seen big snakes in the region.
Well, if the picture is genuine, whether it's a snake that looks kind of python or anaconda? Until now it has not found any anacondas in Borneo.
Record for the longest snake today is the anaconda (Eunectes) from Amazon. Anaconda is the boa family. The latest long anaconda found was 50 feet, but scientists believe there is a 80 foot long anaconda, even 100 feet of the snake skin findings by British scientists on an expedition in 1992. In the anaconda family, according to environmental website Mongabay, the largest is the green anaconda (Eunectes murinus). Length is 43 meters.
Piton Asia is the second longest snake. Asiatic reticulated python Scientists call (Python reticulatus). Longest pythons are found in Kalimantan area 33 feet in length and is the world record for the longest python today. The scientists believe the long python can reach 50 feet or 15 meters.
The difference is more slender and expert anaconda swim. While python is more plump and just like the humidity, not in water. Anaconda bite their prey to death before swallowing, while pythons prey using its power to bind up his bones broken or does not move anymore, then swallowed whole.
Beginning in February last year, the scientists also discovered fossils of a snake weighing a small car. The snake that could swallow an animal the size expected cow. Along the 45 foot monster named Titanoboa is very large and live by eating crocodiles and giant turtles. Weighed 1.25 tons. He used to creep around the tropical forests of South America 60 years ago. (Alex Pardede / tribunkaltim print)
